Do you have what it takes?
Did you always have that dream of being in a white gown, with stethoscope draped on your neck while you attend to some patient in your clinic?
Or have you tried imagining yourself in an emergency room in action, armed with your skills in surgery, and knowledge in the human anatomy?
Or do you believe and insist that your calling is to save lives?
Well, whatever your reasons are, don’t just draw images in your head, strive to make them real. All you need is a little push on your academics, a financial strategy to survey through your expenses, a lot of patience in applying for scholarships, a bucketful of faith, determination, passion and knowledge.
They often say that it doesn’t matter on what University you go to, so as long as you study your way up. But, if you would try to consider your chances, and the opportunity for a greater learning, then why not invest in one of the top schools available for you, so as long as you think it fits your needs, and you could find ways to fit into the demands of your chosen University, then why not grab the chance?
Listed below are the Top 20 Medical Schools, ranked using the performance score of each respected schools during the August 2014, Physician’s Licensure Examination of the Philippine Regulatory Commission.
Majority of the students who would want to take up medicine would immediately scroll down a FAQ page of a Medical school to check the Tuition fee, so let’s make your lives easier by showing you the approximate fees you have to pay for these schools.
Disclaimer: The Top 20 Medical Schools in the Philippines based on the August 2014 Physician’s Licensure Examination of the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) and their prevailing tuition fee. The sources of such values are from the Universities’ respective websites, pinoymd forum and interviews from their students. Most of the values are updated as of 2014, except for Davao Medical School foundation and Cebu Institute of Medicine which are 2012 data.
Tuition Fees Updates may vary with the present rate.
UPDATE:
This post became suddenly viral. And few of my readers/students in the Universities corrected some of the information above. I apologize for some mistakes, but these are rough estimates and some medical school do not really give information when ask by phone. I only do this because I want to help out those who wanted to be a doctor.
From Kim (2nd Year Medical Student): University of East Ramon Magsaysay: Tuition fee is not 85K++ but Php 125,000-135,000.
From Thomas: University of Santo Thomas
UST Tuition
123k/semester for 1st year
121k/semester for 2nd year
120k/semester for 3rd year
200k/school year for 4th year
From Kathleen: Cebu Doctor’s University, it’s around 60,000-70,000.
From Noel: Angeles University MacArthur Highway, Angeles City, Tuition fee is around Php 90,000++
From Erick James: Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila
1st year – 3rd year: 75,000++
4th year: 140,000++
From Miel: Ateneo School of Medicine: 127,000-132,000 ++
From Beth: Davao Medical School Foundation: 97,000++
From Jasmine: Cebu Institute of Medicine: 100,000++
If you have further updates, please be kind enough to email me at docpinky@myfinancemd.com
I am doing this to help others who dream to become one of us. Help me to help them. Thank you colleagues!
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Sources:
The sources of such values are from the Universities’ respective websites, pinoymd forum and interviews from their students. Most of the values are updated as of 2014, except for Davao Medical School foundation and Cebu Institute of Medicine which are 2012 data.
I do not claim all figures above at exactly accurate, but all are rough estimates.
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These are all rough estimates.
Doc, i graduated from cim, i suppose the tuition is lower, its lower than cebu doctor’s university. Its around 60-70 k….
Uerm is 120k per sem.
Thanks. For the comments, so I can make necessary changes.
How much po sa University of Perpetual Help Binan?
Hi, don’t have the information for that. You can call the University.
Greetings Dr. Intal.. I’ve read your article regarding the tuition fees of the top 20 medical schools you posted last may 29, 2015..i am currently studying medicine at university of the east ramon magsaysay. I am an incoming 2nd year student and have recently enrolled for the upcoming school year.. i would just like to comment that our tuition fee isn’t as low as 85k+.. in fact, i think we’re higher than ust a little.. our tuition fee is approx 125k-130k+..i don’t mean any offense and i’m not boasting about the amount of our tuition fees.. its just to inform you and other readers about our tuition fee.. thank you and god bless..
Hi yes Kim, I highly appreciate it. Para I can correct some details. Thank you.
Angeles University Foundation School of Medicine is located along MacArthur Highway, Angeles City. Not Manuel Roxas. Had this been published on 2012, school fees would have reached 90,000++, and not 65,000. Please have the right attitude and journalistic responsibility of publishing the correct facts, before posting them out in the public.
Thank you for your update, will update the post. I repeat, all are rough estimates, I am just doing this to help others who wants to be one. Let us all help them.
Doc Pinky
I’m so impressed how you tactfully replied to some comments I find to be aggressive and somewhat offensive! Your a fine example of true professionalism👍 Keep it up Doc
Fr a mom here in US with a son attending medical school in PI
Thanks po. I hope your son is doing fine here. 🙂 Thank you.
Check on cagayan state univ. TF is 30,000
Sir 90k in one year? Magkano po in a year?
De La Salle Health Sciences Institute
College of Medicine
S.Y. 2015-2016
1st year: PhP 257, 415. 50 /year
2nd year: PhP 245, 152. 00 /year
3rd year: Php 235, 866. 00 /year
4th year: Php 233, 713. 00/year
Noted. Thank your for updates.
Hi sir, there are lots of students who are telling me that the tuition fee in De La Salle HSI is 200k per sem. Is it per sem or per year? please help me.
It’s per year. Maybe it’s really 200K if all other fees are included. Stated information above are just the basic tuition fee.
CIm is almost 100know
Ateneo school of med and ph=127-132k
Doc pinky,
Davao medical school foundation 97 thou I just inquired.
Thank you Beth. 🙂
Cebu Doctors University tuition fee for the incoming first years is 100K++ per semester
Hindi na po updated yung tuition fees. Malayo na sa mga nakapost dito. I just applied to 4 different med schools and the tuitions posted in the said schools are very different from what's posted here.
hi Stephanie, thank you. Kindly send me some of the updates, para i can confirm and do necessary changes. Also, look through comments sections, since some colleagues helped in updating the amount. thank you.
Hi Doc Intal, your calm and collective attitude towards rude commenters is impressive. I salute you for your extremely longggg patience. God bless and thank you for inspiring women.
Thank you Pearl. This post is a year ago na. So, it’s not really updated. Will try to do a newer version of of this. Maybe before start of school year next year. 🙂
Xavier University Jose P. Rizal School of Medicine's tuition fee per sem is 70,000 and above.
If the number of passers is a rough estimate then the schools should not be ranked as such. It only suggests that this article is full of bias.
The number of Passers are not estimates. They are exact numbers. The rough estimate are the tuition fees since Tuition changes without prior notice and changes every time.
Hi Doc Pinky, thank you for your info. My daughter is aspiring to become a cardiologist someday. At least I have an info how much do I need to prepare . Thank you and more power. God bless.
Thank you. Try asking them the new Tuition fees, because it’s not anymore updated. Thank you.
Hi doc. If you have time kindly update the tuition fees and board passing rate of the top 20 medical schools based on latest results. Thank you po.
I will try to do that. But I can’t promise agad ha. 🙂 will it in my list. 🙂
Hi there! This is a really good source of info 🙂 do you happen to know some benefactors or scholarship for aspiring doctors like me who does not have extra budget in entering medschool? Thanks so much!
Hi Christine,
You can ask PLM and UP college of medicine. I got my scholarship from PLM college of medicine and First Gentleman Arroyo’s Scholarship grants although wala na to now.
Hi Pinky, do they accept foreign students in PLM? how much is the tuition for asian foreign students there?
I don’t know if they are accepting foreign students there because during my time, i do not have foreigner classmates. Sorry, will try to ask someone there. You can email me so that i can answer you when i got the reply. thanks
Are tuition in Dollars? If no what is the exchange rates?. In regards to the NMAT do I have to sit in person? Do you offer online test?
Thanks
In pesos. 1dollar = 45pesos
Good Day po! Ask ko lang po kung around manila po ano po yung mga murang Med School po,Graduating na po kasi ako this school year at balak ko po mag med. Any updates po sa recent tuition fees nila?
PLM an UP have the lowest tuition fee in med school in manila.
good day po doc, ask ko lang po kung ano na po mga tuition fees ng UE-RM, FEU po? thanks po
Will try to write an updated tuition fees soon. Will still research. thank you.
de la salle health science the tuition fee now is around 250k per sem
thank you for the update Joana.
Im was confused what’s indicated ” Erick James: Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila”
1st to 3rd year 75k++ is this per semester?
Yes. Per semester.
Are you sure that the tuition fee of UP Manila is 36k to 51k? Thank you. Hahahaha
Hi the post was made since 2015. Changes that follows still not updated. Will try to make a new post on the updated tuition fees… thanks
Thanks Doc Pinky
I plan to enroll in med school next year. 🙂
That’s the first step you need to do first.
Hi, everyone
I am from India. I want my daughter to study in Philippines. Please suggest me the best Medical School in any metro cities.
Thank you very much in advance.
study in MD (UG)
Hi, better if you go here first to see which school is best suited to your daughter. If you don’t want the traffic in the city, the provincial medical schools are also good choice.
Hi Doc. Pinky
It was my childhood dream to become a doctor to help those who are destitute and underprivileged in our society. Yet, I am coming from the peasant family that is why I have never attained that dream. I am 44 years old and still I have that inner desire to continue and achieve that dream. I am an OFW working in Europe for 9 years just to save some for my medical studies. Do I still have the chance? Will there be a medical school in the Philippines that can accommodate me? Thank you for the reply…
Adrian
Yes I believe medical schools will accommodate you. But, are you sure you still want to do this? If you are 44 now, you might finish around 49 then boards, then residency pa ng 3-5 years. Ask your self if you still want that. And remember, you can’t work while studying. It’s difficult to do.
Hi dra pinky,
Im 40 and planning to pursue med next yr. I assume to finish med when i reach the age around 45 or 46. Is it alright if i dont specialize anymore because I have 2 postgrads ( diabetes and clinical nutrition-masteral) parang family med lang? Thanks in advance.
Very informative and very helpful!
Thank you
Update po. I just had my inquiry in PLM, UERM, FEU, AUF, and SLU for freshman’s tf (not yet official, tho)
PLM- (“max”) 81k/sem
UERM- 145k/sem
FEU- 121k/sem
AUF- 117k/sem
SLU- 92K/sem
Hello, I really love what you are doing here….. please Iwould like to know the current tuition fees for university of the east pre dentistry and again I would like to know if it can be possible to do my pre dentistry programme in a university and then change to another university after. thanks
hi, sorry, i don’t have data for dentistry. Will try to consider writing about it.
Doc pinky how r u po?im an ofw po from bahrain and 30 yrs old.this post po is so helpful thank u po s pag gawa nito..ako din po dream kong mag doctor pro di po ko po lam kung pano,hehehehe….meron po kyo alam n mga nagbbgay ng scholarship doc?slmat po…ingats po kyo palagi..slmat po s pagiging mabait..hehehe
thank you. will try to update it before the next school year. 🙂
Update!! I just had my inquiry for sy17-18’s freshman tf (not yet official) (prices are per sem)
PLM- 81k
UERM- 145k
FEU-NRMF- 121k
AUF-117k
SLU- 92k
Thank you for the update Mai. I’m sure this info will help others too. Thanks.. Wow, 81K na PLM, when i was a med student there, our tuition is about 20Kper sem.
Pwede po bang mag take ng NMAT kahit BS Radiologic techlogy po tinapos ko?
Any 4 year course and above pwede naman.
Hi doc,
Meron n po ba news or updates kelan ang nmat exam for 2017? Need ko po kasing mag exam next year since wla ako sa pinas now. Thanks doc
I think you have to register online now for Nmat. you can google it for online application.
Hello doc pinky,
I am planning to take the nmat this oct/nov and start studying at 2018. My question is when is the right time to inquire for the schools? And do you the updated tuition fee? Thanks in advance!! Im an OFW Psychiatric Nurse working in oman and im 29.
Great. Better to ask now, of course there would be changes, wait for my updates on the tuition fees. I will be updating soon. Promise.
Am a father of a doctor and a dentist here in Ca USA, now my two grandsons want to be both MD, and i plan to send them to the philippines to study. I found your article very helpful, keep it up, God speed!
Thanks.
Hi doc! Good day!
I just want to ask if pwede mag take nang NMAT kahit graduate ng Secondary education with English major? or I need to study another BS degree like biology? I’m a licensed teacher pero plan ko po mag MD.
Thank you po.
Hi. No need to take another bachelor degree. Ok na yan. Depends on the school if they need few units. Like during my time some of the graduates need to take physics kasi wala sa curriculum nila nung college.
may alam po ba kayong mga foundation or sponsors that could help students to go through med school?
I posted in my FB page, the DOH has a scholarship for doctors now. Please visit my FB page: https://www.facebook.com/myfinancemd/
Goodmorning doc 😊 i would like to ask if is it only the 6 med schools u mention will be a scholars of DOH? Or there are other med school like Bicol University CM which is also run by the government .. thanks in advance
Yan pa lang nilalabas ng DOH as of today.
Thank u po 😊
HI
Please guide me about age and Tuition Fees.
Thanks
For medical school?
Hello Dr. Pinky.
I am Roby. I worked so hard to somehow apply to medical schools aince last year. I would like to ask if you know any scholarships open for me to finally pursue it?
Thank you so much!
Hi, kindly see my finance MD Fb page I posted a scholarship there offered by DOH.
Hi Dr. Pinky
I am a mother working in UAE. My daughter is a Medtech student in QC & planning to enter college of medicine by 2018. Due to financial constraint I am planning to send her in Cebu Institute of Med. When can we get an updated list of fees for FEU, St. Lukes, CIM, UST, UERM? PLM is affordable to me but I heard it is very difficult for non Manila resident to get admission. Your efforts are very much appreciated.
will try to make updated list. Watch out.
Am Funto from Nigeria, between Cagayan and Mindanao medical school, which one is preferable in terms of tuition, scholarship, cost of living and standard. l want to apply this yr for MD program, pls l need quick response. Thanks
I’m sorry I cant say since I don’t live there in the area. Let’s see if some of our readers will reply to your question here.
Cebu Doctor’s University is 107,000 for first semester of 2017; CIM is 95,000 for the same semester.
Hi Doc Pinky,
Could you please tell me which Philippines Medical Schools do not require donation from foreign students?
Thank you so much!
Edward
Im sorry Edward, I don’t have a list of that with me. YOu can contact each medical school of particular interest with you. thanks
I was told of Ama school of Medicine but i dont know much about the school
Open na pala ang La Consolacion University College of Medicine. First medical college ng Bulacan Province.
great news Joel. Thanks.
Davao Medical School Foundation Inc. is 100,000 to 115,000 per sem po from 1st year to 3rd year. Sa 4th year po is 235,000 2 sems na. (As of JULY 2017)
ok thanks. 🙂
Is there any donations required for foreign students at DMSO? Thanks!
I’m sorry but I don’t have the information for that. You can directly contact the school. Thanks.
Hello, sino po ang me information kung magkano po ang tuition ng med proper sa perpetual las pinas?
Thanks for your great efforts.
What of Ama School of Medicine Makati Manila. Does the school do well? Is there a good choice?
I personally do not know. Try asking the students of the school. Thanks.
Hi, do you have an updated tuition fees for the med schools in Cebu? Thanks
none yet. sorry, you can call directly the school if you need it asap.
Thank you for sharing tuition fees information of these 20 medical school.
mbbs in philippines
Hi doc, yung mga nasa updated na tuition per year na po ba yun? or per sem?
Thats annual, but it’s not updated anymore.
Hi Doc! After po makapasa sa NMAT 4 years po ulit sa Med School? Wala po bang med school na may mababang fee sa manila?
PLM and UP Med.
Hi,thank you for sharing! Do you have any data about the attrition rate in each of the schools listed above? I was told that some Med schools in Philippine have astonishing high attrition rate…